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Texas, Abbott and Democrats

Abbott scores big win in redistricting battle as Texas Democrats' blockade collapses

While Gov. Greg Abbott blasted through a Democratic blockade and advanced a new congressional map, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is eying a new map in his state.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls second special session as Democrats continue holdout over redistricting vote

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to amp up the pressure on Democrats who fled in redistricting standoff

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Texas' Republican-Controlled House Approves New Maps to Create More Winnable GOP Congressional Seats

The first domino in a growing national redistricting battle is likely to fall Wednesday as the Republican-controlled Texas legislature is expected to pass a new congressional map creating five new wi...

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Texas House Approves Redrawn Maps Sought By Trump Ahead Of 2026 Elections

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California Dems face Friday deadline to greenlight plan for special election to redraw maps

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What to Know as a Texas Lawmaker Protests Police Escorts and California Takes up Redistricting

Collier described it as an attack on her dignity and an effort to control her movements.

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Texas Rep. Nicole Collier speaks out after being told she can't leave Capitol without police escort

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California Republicans sue to hold up Democratic redistricting plan

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Democrats across US rip Texas House passage of new congressional lines

Democratic leaders from coast-to-coast ripped Texas Republicans on Wednesday for approving a new Congressional map that gives the GOP an opportunity to gain five additional House seats in next year’s midterm elections.

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Texas House to take up GOP congressional map delayed by Democrats’ walkout

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Texas’ Republican-controlled House approves new maps to create more winnable GOP congressional seats

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Texas Republicans advance map that reignited US redistricting wars

The Texas legislature's lower chamber passed a contentious new electoral map on Wednesday that aims to help Donald Trump's Republican Party retain its razor-thin US House majority in the 2026 midterm ...

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How Trump's Republicans are literally redrawing maps to help stay in power

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Texas House approves controversial GOP congressional redistricting map

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Trump hails Texas redistricting approval that could add five GOP congressional seats nationwide

While Trump celebrated the redistricting as a major Republican win, Democrats framed it as only the beginning of a much larger legal battle.

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Texas House passes GOP-drawn congressional maps, sending bill to Senate for final approval

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The Latest: Texas GOP has their quorum to vote on new gerrymandered district map

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Gov. Greg Abbott asks for new penalties for lawmakers who flee to halt legislative sessions

The governor announced he was expanding his special session agenda shortly after the Texas House passed a congressional map that Democrats had delayed by leaving the state.

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Democrats say Greg Abbott is holding up flood relief. Are they right?

Critics say the governor is using relief dollars as leverage and political cover to push through President Trump's redistricting plan.

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Gov. Greg Abbott asks for new penalties for lawmakers who flee to halt legislative session

Greg Abbott on Wednesday added three new items to ... when they “willfully absent themselves during a session.” RELATED: Texas House passes HB4 redistricting bill after Democrats return from quorum break In a press release, Abbott said the legislation ...

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What to know as a Texas lawmaker protests police escorts and California takes up redistricting

Other Democratic lawmakers have joined a colleague in staying at the Texas Capitol rather than accept around-the-clock police escorts meant to prevent them from blocking a vote on a Republican plan for redrawing congressional districts as President Donald Trump wants.